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Nova Scotia is undergoing an evolution as Americans and Europeans, as well as Canadians with deep pockets, discover Canada's new playground for the rich. People flocked to Nova Scotia during the pandemic when they realized they could have more house and a quieter lifestyle, not to mention spectacular scenery, beaches and world-famous golf. That's when Fox Harb'r owners decided to expand their exclusive five-star Fox Harb'r Golf Resort on the Northumberland Strait that separates Prince Edward Island from Nova Scotia. Ron Joyce, who helped build the Tim Hortons empire, was among the first entrepreneurs to plunge into high-end tourism in the province where he was born. He opened an 18-hole golf course and resort with a private jet runway in 2000 that receives 200 guests a season. Now, 26 years later, the current owners have invested another $45 million in a multi-year project that will add two new courses with ocean views, both opening in spring 2027. They are also building 20 luxury housing units a year. The Wallace Townhouses that went up for sale last year at a cool $1.6 million, are already 60 per cent sold, says Kevin Toth, president of Fox Harb'r Resort.

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Published: October 15, 2026 at 6:00a.m. EDTAn Ontario woman is searching for answers after her Amazon account was blocked with no explanation. Pat Foran reports. A Mississauga woman who makes her weekly personal purchases on Amazon was shocked when she was advised she was banned from ordering over what she calls a “technical glitch.”“I buy from Amazon. I have health issues. I have fibromyalgia, my energy is limited, I have a lot of pain, and I depend on them to have stuff delivered to my door. It’s so convenient,” said Sharon Jamison. While she has returned items in the past, Jamison said she always followed the return policy carefully. However, it was this past summer that she was blocked from making future orders and banned from Amazon. It happened after she decided to go through the purchase of a portable air conditioner—an order that she previously cancelled. Ontario woman shocked to discover Amazon blocked her account She told CTV News she was immediately blocked from making future orders and was banned from the website.

Business leaders strongly support a major overhaul of Canada’s tax system as a way of boosting economic growth, according to a survey conducted for KPMG ahead of the federal budget. The survey asked 346 business owners and decision-makers who work at businesses in Canada with annual gross revenue of $10-million to $1-billion or more for their views on what Ottawa should prioritize in this year’s budget. Nearly nine in 10 respondents said Canada needs to conduct a comprehensive review of the tax system.

Ed Dubrovsky, the co-founder and former COO of Cypfer, was arrested and charged over alleged connections to hacker group ShinyHunters.

A rude awakening over the debt-fueled AI binge has sent investors rushing out of stocks and into government bonds, which now seem to be reclaiming their status as a safe haven and a hedge against equity and credit market wobbles. For much of the year, bonds have ⁠offered little ​protection as inflationary pressure pushed borrowing costs to multi-decade highs, leaving investors warily looking to hedge funds and other assets as alternatives. But on Wednesday, something strange happened: Treasuries and other government bonds rallied sharply, despite a hotter-than-expected US inflation report, which left chances of a US rate hike from the Federal Reserve this year on the table.

The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, springing back from early losses as investors concerned about AI stocks shifted into Eli Lilly, UnitedHealth and other health care and consumer stocks. Several technology stocks ⁠fell, as ​investors scrutinized AI-related companies whose debt loads leave them vulnerable to rising interest rates. Canada’s main stock index rose 1.55%, assisted by strong gains in the materials sector as gold prices bounced back. Drugmaker Eli Lilly gained over 3% in New York, UnitedHealth added 2.8% and Walmart rose 1.4% after rating upgrades by Deutsche Bank. Those three companies were heavy contributors to the S&P 500’s gain for the session.

EquitiesGlobal markets were mixed in nervous trading as a selloff in AI-related stocks deepened on fears that higher interest rates will make it harder for companies to fund AI investments. Wall Street futures diverged, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq down more than 1 per cent after yesterday’s hotter-than-expected U. TSX futures pointed higher after Canada’s main stock exchanged closed lower yesterday. On Wall Street, markets are watching earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Charles Schwab Corp., Prologis Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp., U. Bancorp and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

Toronto home prices are forecast to continue falling in the fourth quarter, according to a new Royal LePage report. For years Toronto and Vancouver were the country’s hottest real estate markets, but Royal LePage predicts prices in both cities will continue to slip slightly, the only two Canadian metropolitan regions that will see drops in the final quarter of the year. The report, released Thursday, predicts that the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver Area will see aggregate price drops of two and 4.5 per cent, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2026, compared to the same period last year.

The contract to import 600-megawatts of electricity from the U. S. is to begin Nov. 1 and will help cover power shortfalls during maintenance at the Pickering and Darlington nuclear plants. Only weeks after Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut off electricity exports to the United States as retaliation in the ongoing trade war, Ontario has signed a contract to import electricity from New York state through the winter. The 600-megawatt contract starting Nov. 1 will provide power to compensate for “facility maintenance,” the Independent Electricity System Operator said in its announcement of the deal, without being more specific.

Read on for the origin story of alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding. And scroll down to access The Most Wanted Olympian, a new podcast series about his alleged drug network and the victims caught in the crossfire. Ryan Wedding, right, with friends, including Rudi Phillion, left, in Thunder Bay, circa 1987.

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Open this photo in gallery:Investments in infrastructure assets, like renewable energy, can create contracted, long-term cash flows. GETTY IMAGESAn electricity bill or highway toll rarely conjures retirement planning. Yet, those routine payments can generate cash flow that directly funds those golden years. People drive on roads every day,” says Gitesh Goyal, head of private debt at CIBC Global Asset Management. That enduring demand gives infrastructure its investment appeal. Transportation networks and utilities can produce revenue for decades.

The Iran war has pushed fuel prices to record highs, and the head of America’s second-largest oil company says the world has run out of easy ways to absorb the shock. “Those are all buffers in the system that have bought us time, but they’ve been drained,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe on Oct. 7. “And so we’re at much lower levels of inventory right now, and it makes the system more vulnerable to disruption.”

Platform Financial appoints Brad Malazdrewicz to lead in Calgary and Blaise Morin to head advanced insurance planning Platform Financial, the life insurance and estate planning arm of brokerage PLATFORM Insurance Management, has expanded into Alberta and appointed two senior leaders.

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Increasing media attention on menopause is helping to mitigate taboos and promote support for women going through the change. Food supplements, books, coaching… menopause is also becoming a lucrative market driven by actors who are influencing the way the menopausal transition is perceived.